set·ting
noun/ˈsetɪŋ/
/ˈsetɪŋ/
- an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens
环境；背景 - a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting
乡村／理想／优美／田园环境 - setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.
环境气氛无可挑剔，正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。 - in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.
展览展示了蜜蜂如何在城市环境里快乐生活。 - This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting.
这是该方法首次在临床环境中进行测试。 - Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern.
在医疗机构中获得的感染越来越受到关注。 - People tend to behave differently in different social settings.
人们在不同的社交场合往往会有不同的行为。
Synonyms environmentenvironmentsetting ▪ surroundings ▪ backgroundThese are all words for the type of place in which somebody/something exists or is located.environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something:- An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。 - a pleasant working environment
令人愉快的工作环境
- The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
- The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体，非常和谐。
- The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
远处的山峦白雪覆盖。
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra Examples- The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.
医院不太可能成为艺术品拍卖的场所。 - The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.
该地点为这一新建筑提供了一个引人注目的环境。 - a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting
坐落在优美山景中的旅馆 - a lovely setting for a picnic
适合野餐的好地方 - elderly people living in a domestic setting
住在家里的老人 - wild animals in their natural setting
自然环境中的野生动物 - A pub was an unlikely setting for a royal reception.
酒吧不太可能是皇家招待会的场所。 - Such problems are best worked out within a family setting.
此类问题最好在家庭环境中解决。 - The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
- create
- make
- provide
- …
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
- a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting
- the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place
（戏剧、小说等的）情节背景 - short stories with a contemporary setting
以当代生活为背景的短篇小说 - New York City is the setting of his new novel.
纽约市是他的新小说的背景。 - setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films.
许多电影以伦敦为背景。 - The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories.
苏格兰高地为他的许多故事提供了背景。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb1, Film and theatreb1- The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.
作者没能将事件置于更广阔的政治背景中。 - the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets
彼特拉克十四行诗的乡村背景
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- attractive
- beautiful
- …
- create
- make
- provide
- …
- in a/the…setting
- setting for
- setting in
- …
- short stories with a contemporary setting
- a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc.
（机器上调节速度、高度、温度等的）挡，级，点 - There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.
有三种速度设置：高、中、低。 - at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.
对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。 - The oven should be at a high setting.
烤箱应调至高挡。 - on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting.
他将汽车扬声器的音量调得很低。 - In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge.
在非常炎热的天气下，可能需要调整冰箱的温度设置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- medium
- …
- adjust
- alter
- change
- …
- at a/the setting
- There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.
- (usually settings [plural])the place on a computer or other electronic device where you can choose the way that it works or looks; the particular choices that you make
（计算机或其他电子装置的）设置区，设定 - To change the size of the font, go to Settings.
要更改字体的大小，请前往“设置”。 - It's easy to change the settings on your device.
要更改你设备的设置很容易。 - All tests were run at default settings.
所有测试均在默认设置下运行。
- To change the size of the font, go to Settings.
- (music) music written to go with a poem, etc.
（为诗等谱的）曲 - Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe
舒伯特为歌德的一首诗谱的曲
- Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe
- a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery
（镶嵌宝石的）底座，底板，托板 - a ruby in a heavy gold setting
重金镶托的红宝石
- a ruby in a heavy gold setting
- a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table
（摆在桌上供一人用的）一套餐具 - a place setting
一个座位的整套餐具
- a place setting